2002 HONDA CR-V Complaints

MY 2002 HONDA CR-V GAS CAP KEPT COMING LOOSE. WE WENT BACK TO HONDA A BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP, BUT WITHIN WEEKS THAT TOO KEPT COMING LOOSE. I JUST BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO HONDA BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR ACTUATOR AND SWITCH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE REASON THE CAP KEPT COMING LOOSE AND THE LIGHT IS ON WAS BECAUSE I NEEDED THE REPLACE THE FILLER NECK. THIS REPAIR WAS GOING TO BE OVER $300.00. SINCE I HAD JUST SPENT A LOT TO FIX THE DOOR AND SWITCH, I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL I COULD AFFORD IT. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM TIGHTENING THE CAP DAILY SO THAT THE SMELL OF GASOLINE GOES AWAY.

THE CONNECTOR TO MY HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH OVER HEATS, MELTS AND CAUSES MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO NOT TURN ON. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. SWITCH IS DAMAGED AS A RESULTS. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED THREE TIMES. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS AND SWITCH WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN OPERATION WHEN THE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AND BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IS THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF UPDATED 2/02/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS RELEASED IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE ACCESSING THE PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG BURNING ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL MECHANISM WAS MELTED WITHIN THE DOOR HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR PART WAS ORDERED AND WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000. UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ THE DEALER FOUND THE MASTER CYLINDER SWITCH BURNT. UPDATED 07/22/22

2002 HONDA CR-V. CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, BECAUSE HE DID NOT PROPERLY SHIFT IT INTO PARK. HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL AND ON HONDAS WEBSITE THE STATUS OF HIS VEHICLE WAS THAT THIS ISSUE WAS REPAIRED AND IT WAS NOT. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND NONE OF THE GAUGES FUNCTIONED OR LIT UP. THE FAILURE BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT BUT THE PANEL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AT ALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

NOTICED HUMMING SOUND WHEN I RELEASED THE GAS PEDAL GOING 40 OR MORE MILES AN HOUR AFTER BEING SERVICED AT HONDA FOR 75,000 MILE CHECK UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH INVOLVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE MOTOR, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM KNUCKLE AND THE BEARING WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,273. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/01/11

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I PULLED OVER AS TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRING. I TURNED OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. IN MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE FOLLOWING: DATE ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24, 2004 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440,000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.CONSEQUENCE: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ACTIONS: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, SEE THE OFFICIAL NHTSA PAGE CONCERNING RECALL #04V086000 I AM HAVING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AS I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE WIRING CONNECTOR AND IT WAS BURNT. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $700.00 AND THIS IS IN MY OPINION A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF UPDATED 05/04/11